News Staff After a preliminary hearing last week, Judge J. David Markham ordered Joe Nathan Boggs, Jr. to stand trial in the death last year of 17-year-old Illeanna Makena Frease. Boggs is charged with second-degree murder with implied malice after giving Frease the fentanyl she overdosed on. He is also charged with the sale of a controlled … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets this evening at 6 pm and will discuss water issues and a potential ballot measure to support the city’s recreation department. The council will discuss events at city facilities.
Ukiah PD reports a Willits man has been arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail on a $1 million bond. John A. McCullough, 43 was driving and was located by the FLOCK camera system. Officers waited at his mechanic shop on N. State Street and arrested him without incident. McCullough was wanted on suspicion … Read more
A wildfire has started in the hills northeast of Covelo. The Bluenose Fire is about 8.5 miles northeast of Covelo and is holding at about 5 acres.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Greg Folsom as its new interim administrator. Folsom served as the city manager for Clearlake from 2015 through 2019. He also served as the city manager for Suisun City.
The Clearlake Police Department has announced that 17-year-old Shawn Rodriguez Stokes, reported missing on Tuesday has been located.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has voted 3-2 to place a measure on the November 5th election ballot that would, if passed, recommend changing the name of Kelseyville to Konocti. The LakeCountyNews reports that at an extended special session of the board attended by the public on Tuesday, two draft resolutions were presented, one … Read more
The Koi Nation of Northern California has filed suit in Lake County Superior Court against the City of Clearlake, for violating its obligations under the state Environmental Quality Act due to its proposed Arrowhead to Burns Valley Road Rehab and Burns Valley Sports Complex among other projects planned near tribal lands. Counsel for the city … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and a group of nonprofit organization partners are conducting a survey of community health and well-being. Completing the short anonymous survey will provide information to the Adventist Health Ukiah Valley’s Community Health Needs Assessment. The survey is open through August 23, and can be found at adventisthealthchna.org/mendocino. Mendocino is also participating … Read more
CalFire reports that after burning for nine days, the Ridge Fire east of Clearlake Oaks in the Walker Ridge area along the Lake and Colusa county lines has been contained. The fire started on the 20th and has burned just over 2,700 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and at least 50 buildings were threatened. CalFire … Read more